Exercise is Medicine (EIM) Australia empowers primary healthcare providers to effectively counsel patients about physical activity leading to sustained behaviour change.
The initiative promotes evidence-based screening to easily identify when and how to refer patients to appropriately trained allied health professionals to deliver exercise treatment.
The EIM website provides a range of resources (including free RACGP-accredited training) to support GPs and health professionals incorporate physical activity counselling and education as a part of their routine appointments.
The website also has a helpful search function which enables GPs to search for local exercise physiologists and physiotherapists within their area.
For those interested in the free RACGP accredited training, the following topics are covered:
- how exercise can be used to prevent and manage patient chronic conditions
- recognise the importance of graded exercise therapy in relation to patient safety
- recall key aspects of the Australian Physical Activity guidelines
- describe behaviour change strategies specific to the adoption of physical activity
- outline existing physical activity assessment tools in medical software including Medical Director and Best Practice
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